Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-24

| i,o'ei' Cnionto"h, maue us pleasant call
this week. We call attention to his lad. .
in another column
Orient, the trottng horse that won the
race on the Lewiston track last fall died on
the ranch of the owner on Camas Prairie
one day last week.
Capt. Baughman returned on TUESDAY,
from Portland. He confirms the report
about the boat commencing operation ON
the nrst of next month";
| CHEAP MONEY Money to loan on
farms from six months and upw ards at re :
| ductd rates Enquire at the First National
Bank of Lewiston, Idaho.
, ). H. Gatfeney returned this week from
! Portland where he has been sojourning for
the past few weeks. he left on W ednesday
Tor his home at Gransevlle
The Colfax stage due Lewiston on FRIDAY
evening did not arrive until Saturday morn.
l"g 4; / | o'clk, in consequence Of the pre-
N.,liiog storm and drftei snow.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Universe.
list church, will meet with Mrs. j. M
Howe. on Friday evening this week, a cor.
dial invitation is extended to ALL
Joe Debuc of the firm of Clendeninr f.
Debuc, of this city, who has been confined
to his home for the past two weeks witt,
rheumatism, is slowly improving.
A pleasant time was engaged in at the
residence OF l.. Grosteln on Saturday ev.
ing last by party of young folks; the oc-
caslon given i'll honor Of Miss Carrie Rhetts
seventeenth birthday.
A man was brought in from the country
the other evening supposed to have been
frozen to death, but he soon revived after
administering the A No. | Cutter Whiskev
found at the Palace Saloon.
W. ?. Edmondson was in the civ from
the Big Potlatch en- Monday. He reports
about eighteen inches of snow in that 10.
callty, and that the feed is very scarce, and
few of The stock are dying OFT.
j. D. Kane. steward of the steamer AL.
mota, arrived from Portland on Saturday.
lie reports that Supt. Rowe will issue an
order to resume the running of steamers on
the Snake oil or about Mach first.
The case of w. T. McKern vs. A. A. Lieu
alien, suit to recovery attorney fees came
up before the probate court-Judge Rice
this week, and after being heard and sub.
mitted, plaintiff was allowed S.395o.
John Burke returned this wecl. from his
trip north. He will shortly establish bank
at Pennington. W. T., but will continue to
maintain his banking business in this city.
Walter Brown, of this city, now in Port.
land, will act as cashier of the Pennington
bank.
On Saturday evening last Felix Warren
hltched SIX of his high spirited steeds to his
stage sleigh and invited the band boys TO a
sleigh rde. The invitation was gratefully
accepted, and they rode through the prin-
ripal streets of the city dscoursng some
choice music, much to the appreciation OF
their listeners.
1t is reported that rotit thieves, better
named ceiler thieves, are becoming numer-
Gus III the eastern part Of town. One family
have heen deprived of all their preserves
and Jelies where stored in their cel.r; and
another family Their smoked meats and an
pies. Import bul dog aud place self
acting double-repeating gatiing gun in the
celler doorway and you have got 'em.
At the Egalite club dance last Friday ev.
ening was experienced one of the jollisst
times OF the club season. Upwards of forty
couple were in attendance and excellent mu-
sic Was furnished by the Lewiston brass
orchestra. The society will not hold their
regular club dance in tomorrow evening
Every member Is requested to be present at
the next regular business meeting of the So
cety at their hall on Monday evening next.
Is SnE THE ONE p Two weeks ,co. it
will be remembered by our readers, we pub
lisled aquotation from the Wala Walla
Journal, concerning one Peter Waldo, a col.
ored youth, who was in search of his lost
sister. ana had received information an
swcrins her description of girl in Neg
Perez county, /. I. Peter visited Lewiston
last week. but bis visit was of no avail, for
lewiston, strange to say, possesses neither
a male nor female colored person. A par
ty residing in Boise City has read the art-
ele aud in letter to this office, under date
of Feb, Is, says: "a man named Asa
Abbott brought from Oregon some years
ago colored child. She now living at
Horse Shoe Bend. Boise county, Idaho A |
letter. addressed to H. S. Hart, probate
judge, Boise county, or Gov. Stevenson,
Boise City, or Hon. r. II. Robb, Horse
Shoe Bend. will give all information"
CHINESE FUNERAL,-On Friday morning
last tn Quong. Chinese merchant of Elk |
City, died in a Chinese gambling den in this
city. On Saturday the funeral took place. |
The deceased, was. laid in an elegant casket, |
the best that could be obtained Of our un-
dertakers, and placed in the middle of ''C'
street, surrounded ny upwards of hundred |
Celestials. At the head Of the remains was
a long table bearing two whole hogs and
sheep, chickens, ducks, candy nuts. cigars,
&c, At the head of this table was the
kneeling bench. where the mnurners would |
knee, one after another and offer prayer in |
this they manifested much sincerity. The |
ceremonies were conducted by the China |
Masons, each wearing a white and red rib. |
bon in the button hole of their coat, The |
remains were placed in the hearse and con-
Quoted to the Chinese cemetery, followed
by about fifteen sleighs loaded down with |
China men and women. One Of the number
rode ahead of the procession distributing
slips OF paper bearing Chinese inscription,
and the performer upon being asked what
that was Significance OF, said ''You sabe
alice samee next world he be no some very
heavy for him."
The FIRgMAN's BALL. The fourth an.
nual grand ball given by the Lewiston
Hook and Ladder company No. /, took
place as advertised Tuesday evening last in
the new brick hall of Grosten Binnard's
in this city. At $3.50 o'clock the company
in full uniform with their truck beautifully
decorated with Gags streamers aud torches
they left their truck house on Third street,
headed by the Lewiston brass band, and pro-
ceeded up d street to Fifth up Fifth to
Main, down Main to First, down First to D
down Third to the truck house TIL.